# Sharp objects (scissors, blades, needles, syringes, chisels, saws, fishing hooks) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Sharp objects (scissors, blades, needles, syringes, chisels, saws, fishing hooks), carrier is Royal Mail / Parcelforce; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK and International; conditions is Items must present no risk to employees, other postal items or recipients; wrap heavy cardboard around sharp edges strong enough that contents do not pierce the outer packaging, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Sharp objects (scissors, blades, needles, syringes, chisels, saws, fishing hooks) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Parcelforce _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** UK and International _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Items must present no risk to employees, other postal items or recipients; wrap heavy cardboard around sharp edges strong enough that contents do not pierce the outer packaging. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Packaging guidelines Items must present no risk to employees, other postal items or recipients. Wrap heavy cardboard around sharp edges and points, strong enough to ensure that the contents do not pierce the outer packaging.

## Source

- https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/w5dlus1c/foia-response_foi2025_00179_appendix-d_rm-dangerous-goods-and-prohibited-and-restricted.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).